The Wildcats shot just 31.3 percent, including 10 percent from 3-point range at 2-for-20. In fact, Kentucky nearly saw it’s nation-leading streak of games with a made 3-pointer come to an end. UK missed its first 13 attempts before a Wenyen Gabriel 3-pointer with only 2:53 left in the game. The streak is now 1,036 games.

Freshman guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was Kentucky’s only player in double figures with 15 points, the only time this season that has happened.

Missouri led 28-18 at halftime thanks to the worst half of basketball for Kentucky in a decade.

The Wildcats’ 18 points were seven fewer than the 25 against Utah Valley in the season opener and the worst total since 16 against Virginia in 2008.

Kentucky was just 6 of 30 on field goals, including 0 for 10 from 3-point range. The Wildcats went from 16:59 to 8:52 without a field goal and then from 5:59 to the end of the half without zero baskets.

Kentucky’s leading scorer in the half was Jarred Vanderbilt, who missed the first 17 games of the season with a foot injury. It was just his sixth game back, all coming off the bench.

Despite building the lead, Missouri didn’t fare much better, recording just one field goal the final 6:42 of the first half. The Tigers were 9-of-23, including 2-of-12 from 3-point range.

Kentucky did open the second half with a 14-5 run to close within 33-32 of Missouri, but then the Tigers hit five shots in a row as part of an 8-0 run in less than a minute to push back on top 41-32. Moments later, it was back to 10 points at 44-34.